Protests plunge Bolivian capitol into chaos; 14 dead

By GRAHAM GORI
Associated PressPublished:February 12, 2003 7:00PM

LA PAZ, Bolivia Angry civilians joined striking police officers in a protest that degenerated into riots, leaving at least 14 people dead and Bolivian government buildings in flames. The violence in La Paz began when 7,000 striking police officers and civilian protesters clashed with government troops over a proposal by President Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada to raise taxes on the.